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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
a white House Opinion.

One of Mrs. Cleveland's most enthus-
iastic admirers is Jerry, the sable facto-
tum Of the White House, who is to be
seen by the frequenter atany and all
hours bent upon the faithful discharge
OF his duties. The nature of Jerry's
vocation is like the famed plume Of
Navarre-ever in sight the thickest of
the fray for armed with pail of wa
ter and long handled brush for clean
ing windows, or the all-powerful
broom, he seems ubiquitous. He is
tall, fine looking negro, with grey
head and agreeable face, obliging in
manner and never SO busy but that
ee can stop fora pleasant word with
any one who may chance to question
him upon his favorite subject-the
fair young mistres of the White House.
Mention the magic name and Jerry is
all attention in a moment Down
goes the pail Of water and brush, as
resting one hfnd on his hip the jolly
old tom and jerry" as he is familiar
ly called, prepares himself for glow
ing eulogium. "Fore de Lord, eff she
amt list de beautifulest young cree
tur ever sot eyes on, You list ough-
ter see her steppin' around de house,
smilin' and hummin' away to herself
when she thinks dere amt nobody to
hear. But hears her, and l jist
stands and watches whar she hes been
long after she gifts out er sight. If de
President had er TUX voyage round
de world he couldn't never er found
anybody ter beat her, cause she amt
to be beat nowhar. How do she dc
in de house, yer say? Well, guess jist
most like anybody else, if she is de
fust lady lody in de land. Sometimes
see her comm down de stairs; SC
| list ter have better look at her ]
saunters out in de hallway, and der
| jist soon as she sets her pretty eyes or
me she smiles en- says, Good mornin,
! Jerry jist as though she was real glaC
ter see me. Den she goes on, but
somehow after dat things don't nevel
seem no trouble, cause keeps e,
thinkin' of dat smile. My! but she
do think er heap by de President anC
he-Tordy-he seem ter think der ain
nothin' ever was like her, and no won
der, cause when she see him er com
in and sticks her head kinder on on
side es she talk to him, | tell you what
sir, she jist takes de place.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
Roone,s Creek seminary.

The school at the above named
place, under the efficient CONTROL O
Prof. j. F. Templin and wife, closed
out, thursday digit, the 2lst Inst.
The examination came off on Wed
nesday, the day before. The prompt
manner in which the pupils did theil
work at the bench and board, impress
ed us with the fact that they had
made rapid advacement, it was such
as does credit to both teachers and
pupils,
During the term, 12l were enrolled
The community too, has had It's por
ton of the prevailing Affections and
providential hinderances. Besides
there are some local disadvantages
one very noticeable is, the building il
not sufficient to accumulate the large
number in attendance, the advance.
ment OF the times demand that this be
remedied.
There were several classes in Latin
ane one in each of Greek and Higher
Algebra.
The rhetorical exercises consisted
OF declarations, recitationt, Essays
Orations, Dialogues, &c. In justice
to all we forbear giving any names
and subjects as it would make this
notice too lengthy. They were vel
gotten up and delivered, and inter
esting Throughout to all who came
through good motives, but like on all
night occasions of the kind there was
some misbahavior. The exercises
were intersperced by sweet strains Of
music by the Kankal Band, 5 5violins
AS an evidence that Prof. Templir
is up with the times and possesses
progressive ideas, three prizes were
offered for highest grades, the FIRST, 6
IS. gold medal was awarded to Mr.
Byron A. Bowers by Mr.. T. J. Cox
The 2nd, tuition for the term, tC
Mr., John A. Bowman by Mr.. Elijah
Wine. The 3rd, 2. so gold medal, tC
Miss. Alice Martin, handsome little
girl, representative of the little folks
by the writer
Prof. Templin has had many solici
tations to teach again and we hope h,
will consent to do SO and receive goot
aid by the patrons.
T. C. GARsT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

Upton Record The Nashville
American shoots its poisonous shafts
after this manner at is at best a most
miserable affair, out of which Gov.
Taylor may come without guilt, but
not without shame. The humiliating
fact remains thap he is the first gov.
enor OF Tennessee whose personal
character and known integrity could
not shield him from the tongue OF
SANDER" Tennessee has had other
great men besides Gov Taylor, who
have been slandered and who came
out without guide; and if there was
shame it attached to the slander rath-
than the slandered. Old Hickory him
self and Andrew Johnson were SLAM
dered, and we know OF no two Tenn
esseans whose name and fame stand
fairer than theirs to-day and to GO
outside Of Tennessee we could name a
host of great men who have been SLAM
dered and suffered no shame in the
end"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
what NEr. Blaine VIII Do.

The Herald has this significant ar
ticle concerning certain rumored po.
litical movements;
"Does Blaine want to transfer his
strength? That's the question wire
pulling republicans are discussing now
in this city. The rumor comes by
way OF Washington that Mr., Blaine,
in case he cannot capture the next re-
publican convention, proposes to
throw his entire strength over to
Chauncey NJ Depew, of New York,
How this particular piece of intelli-
gence was corraled no one seems to
know. Col. Dudley is the reported
sponsor for it. If true, this report
merely underlies an effort to capture
the vote of New York. Mr.. Blaine in
this little attempt in 1884 and the de-
pew scheme is tub thrown to the
great whale. Two important facts
have been brought out by Herald in
terviews with leading public men!
First, Mr.. Blaine can't use Mr., Depew
to pull his chestnuts out of the fire
second, the independent republicans
who opposed Blaine in 1884 will de-
sert Cleveland for Depew in 1888.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, editor OF the
Tribune informed a Herald reporter
that all he knew about the report was
that he did not know anything at all.
"This is the first l have heard of the
plan; but can tell you that all men
toned of Mr.. Depew's name in this
connection is unwarranted and
against his express wishes. He is out
OF town now, but l had talk with
him several days ago, and then said to
me speaking of the subject of his can
didacy, that he had vigorously and
peremptorily sat down on all mention
of his name. am confident he would
not be a candidate under any circum-
stances Further than this | know
nothing about the matter
Mr., Stephen B. Elkins, Blaine's in
innate friend and campaign manipu-
lator, laughed heartily when asked
about the rumor. "All can say
about thataffair is that | am busy in
railroads up to my eyes. Politics
have no charm and no concern for me
at the present time. l know moth
ing about the story and / don't be-
lieve it. Pm not talking politics this
year. Time enough for that"
Mr. Horace L. White, Independent,
said; OF course, am in no position
to know what the plans of Mr.. Blaine
may be, and cannot throw any light
on the rumor."
"But if such trade could be car
ried out would the independents Of
New York who deserted Mr.. Blaine for
Cleveland desert Cleveland for De-
pew"
Certainly not. Nothing against
Mr., Depew, you understand, but we
are satisfied with Mr.. Cleveland"
Mr.. White was very positive on this
point, and his opinion was endorsed
by several other gentlemen who are
prominent in the mugwump ranks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
+. p. BANTER

Hon. S. s. Cox is reported to have
almost entirely recovered his health
and the talk of muking him chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee is
renewed If Mr.. Carlisle himself does
not resign the speakership and assume
the leadership ofhis party on the floor,
there is no man better fitted for the
position than Mr.. Cox. He is a gen.
uine Democrat on all political ques-
tions is man of large information
and superior abilities, and has quail
ties equal to any as debater and par
liamentary leader
Edwin Booth has been elected an
honorary member of the Bohemian
Club ofSan Francisco.
Successful experiments have beer
made at Metz, Germany, with navi.
gable balloon, propelled by an electric
motor. The Augsburg Allgemeine
zeitung says the balloon is the inven
ton OF German engineer nameC
Welker, who for some time was EN-
ployed in America where he perfected
his discovery, The German govern
meut, the paper says, has bought tht
invention paying forit 100000 mark
down and another 100000 which i
to be paid in installments. The speet
of the balloon exceeds that Of a rail
way train, and it may be stopped ant
directed at will, moving against tn
wind. Whatever truth there may b
in the report, says cable dispatch, /
is certain tnat the residents OF Met
are now nightly startled by an electri
illumination lowering at great heigh
over their houses
CoLDwATER, Mich, April 2S.-Las
night Thos. johnson, of Knoxville
Tenn, formerly of this city, mortall
wounded Geo. w. Gardiner and slight
ly wounned Mrs. Gardiner, his forme
wife, and then killed himself. John
son had been separated from the won
an several years, and Gardiner ha
been married about two years, Johr
son had been here week in an effor
to see his children, which Mrs, Gard
ner denied him,and the result was thi
tragedy
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

Mr.. Gladstone relates the contents
of a letter written to him by Mr.. Par
nell in May, 1882, Immediately after
the Phoenix Park murders.
Mr.. William O'Brien denounces
Lord Lansdowne as having yielded to
public opinion, and agreed to certain
terms with his tenants, only to break
his agreement when he thought he
could do so safely.
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, is
dangerously i'll,
A man is under arrest at Cleveland
who is thought to be poor Maggie Nc
Carthy's murderer.
A book canvasser's body aoated
ashore at Gloucester, Mass. He had
been robbed and thrown into the
bay.
The brutal murder of woman by
her husband, near Dubuque, Iowa, is
rousing sentiments favorable to Judge
Lynch in that vicinity,
Allen Thorndlke Rices Plains
farm is coveted for monastery by a
Pennsylvania order.
Connecticut legislators decline to
do without their railroad passes.
Five miners imprisoned in colliery
at Ashland, Pa, by the collapse of a
pillar, were suffocated before reached
by would-be rescurers.
Mr.. Blaine is reported to be suffer
ing from Bright's disease.
A scuffold at Monticello, ILL.,, was
precipitated to the ground by the an
tics of a calf, one Of the four men upon
it being killed and one fatally injur,
ed.
The Rev. DR.. Schabehorn, late pas
tor of the German Presbyterian
Church at Nyack, N. Y, is to be trieC
by an ecclesiastical court on charges
affecting his moral character.
The Harlem Y. M G. A. laid the
cornerstone of an $4,000 building
on 125th street. near Fifth avenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

Mrs. Eliza NJ. Yoakley died at the
home of her daughter, in Johnson
City, Tenn, Feb, Is 1887 IN the list
year oil her age. She was born in
North Carolina, Catawba Co Oct 2,
1915. She was married IN 1884,
moved to Sullivan Co Tenn which
continued to be her home until last
fall she and her daughter moved to
JohnsonCity, Tenn.
She embraced religion in early life
and united with the Methodist church.
On becoming acquainted with the
doctrine Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, she, with her husband
cast their lot in with the Holston
Congregation OF the c. P. Church,
She was truly a good woman. Ever
faithful to her sacred trust. Ever
faithful to the cause OF christ, to her
family, and always kind and good to
the poor, Her companion, who was a
faithful elder in the @. P. church,
preceded her a few years, but they
are united again where parting pangs
are known no more. Her life and
death was that of a christian, and
though we weep we know she has en-,
tered into that rest that awaits the
people of God. Dear bereaved friends
comfort your hearts, your loss is hel
gain, you will meet again in the sweet
by and by
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
TENNESSEE MILITIA.

Gov. Taylor said his brth9r James,
acknowledgement, was now in East
Tennessee endeavoring to revive some
OF the old military companies. Under
an act of congress each state is allow
ed certain sum Of money for the ben
eft of the state militia providing each
state has as I,-200 men Tennessee
now has only a few over 900 militia
men, and it will require great deal
Of work to organize enough companies
to secure the $4,000 which would
come to the state under the federal
law. Gen. Taylor will visit all the
leading cities and towns and not only
attempt to revive defunct companies
but also organize new ones.
PRISON SUPERINTENDENT BURRow.
Gov, Taylor stated, in response to
inquiries, that Prison Superintendent
Robert Burrow had assumed Me du
ties OF his Office. The new oficia,
has been making heads fly since he
took charge, and a number of new
wardens have been appointed especial
| ly where there has been the slightest
complaint. Mr.. Burrow says he viii
be held responsible by the puplic fol
the care ofthe state convlcts, and thai
he proposes to have competent mer
around him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

An Interesting Case, involving ter
rible miscarriage of justice, will short
ly be revised by the Competent Court
at Jicln, in Bohemia Six years ago
the Assize Court at Tabor sentenced to
16 years penal servitude man NAM
ed Jelinek, found guilty by the jury OF
attempting to poison his wife, After
the trial Frau Jelinek obtained a legal
separation, went to America and
married. She has just written to her
paren is to say that her former hus-
band was innocent. She herself put
the poison in plate of preserves in
order to get up charge against Jelin-
elk, and thus to obtain separation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

Some OF the Republican county Of
ficials have been criticising the Bal
letin. dot is good" A man or pa
per that everybody speaks well of is
not worth hill of beans.
1.-THE wounded bird hutters.
The hit dog howls,"
We are informed by a gentleman
from Jenesborc that Capt. Sewer is
very sick. We hope he may recover
and for long while to come make
glad the hearts of the guests who
crowd his house.
The prohibition amendment to the
constitution, to be voted on next Sep
tember, has only two aspects, and they
are Liquor men have dollars at tstake.
Christian men have sons at stake.
Which will you vote to save?-Greene-
vale Bulletin
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
Free Trade With Canadm,

TORONTO, April 28.-At meeting
OF Ontario farmers here to-day, reso-
luton tayoring the removal of all trade
restrictions between this country and
the United States by the passage of a
reciprocity treaty or otherwise, as may
be agreed upon by the two Govern
ments, was passed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

Senator Pugh, of Alabama in a let
ter to the Montgomery Advertiser,
emphaticqly denies recently pub
lished statement in several Eastern
and Western papers to the effect
that he had spoken slightingly OF Mr..
Cleveland's administration. On the
contrary Mr.. Pugh says Mr. Cleve-
land "has no better friend than | am
orany stronger supporter OF his admin
istration. In my judgment no ad-
ministration has been wiser, more
useful or successful" Mr. Pugh
could hardly have made his ipdorse-
ment stronger,
Dion Boucicault says that one rea-
son why he retains his youth is be,
cause drink writes no Wrinkles on
his brow. He never was tipsy in his
hfe
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

The East Tennessee road will sell
round trip tickets to Washington City
to the National Drill, May 1921, good
to return June 6, for 1920.
Colonel Rice, Governor Hills pri-
yate secretary, is shrewd politician
also, and is said to be as valuable to
the Governor as Lamont is to the
President
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
The Monitors Completed.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The ma
chimney of the monitors Terror and
Amphitrite, now at Philadelphia and
Wilminton, respectively is practically
completed, and the Secretary Of the
Navy will in a few days prescribe the
form OF tests to which it must be sub
jected before the vessels are accepted
by the Government.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
Gov. Taylor Tells "a yimes Re.
porter "a Few Fects.
Chattanooga Times.

Chattanooga Times.
Gov. Robert L. Taylor arrived in the
city on the 905 East Tennessee train
yesterday morning en- route to Nash.
vile. He was just returning from a
visit to his mother in Happy Valley
Gov. Taylor was sitting in a luxurious
arm chair in the palace car of the out.
going Nashville and Chattanooga
train at 10 o'clock when Times repor,
ter entered.
GOV. TAYLOR AND HIS ENEMIES.
The reporter at once begun to ques,
ton the governor on the subject of the
fight which is being made upon him
by the machine politicians and disap,
pointed Office seekers in different por.
tlons OF the state and especially by the
Nashville american.
"Gov. Taylor, can you explain the
real animus Of the attack and contin,
ued assaults being made on your ad
ministration, as we'll as your personal
honor?"
very easily sir. There are the ma.
chine politicians and the disappointed
oflice-seekers, aided by the Nashville
american, who colluded to injure my
administration and attempt to defame
and blacken my character and reputa
ton by the most infamous measures
They have been endeavoring to render
me odious in the eyes of the public
but | do not believe they succeeded
"Did anyone attempt to bribe your
eyes several Office seekers approach
ed me with bribes and Irepelled them
instantly and informed my friends al
once what had occurred. The facts
were known among my personal
friends in Nashville and they advised
me to let the matter drop. Yes, many
have said | should haye booted the
men from my Office who would dare
stoop so low, but Of course that would
have been indiscreet.
"Well, my enemies whispered it about
that | had been bribed, and they knew
n great deal, until the Nashville I'm.
ion published the rumors and demand
the proof. Then there was a death
like stillnes for brief time, followed
by chorus of
4 DIDN'T SAY sor
Everybody denied that they had sale
one word, wnen they were called or
for proof"
THE COAL OIL JOB.
"Govenor, have you seen the pub
lications of the Times of the revenu,
tax on coal oil dealers, which was fix
ed at the last session Of the legisla
tureW
eyes, saw the Times article.
remember seeing the revenue tax Ii
cense on coal oil dealers in the reye
nue. bill but it had not provoked an,
attention and it went through very
quietly"
Don't you think it was passed t.
freeze out small dealers and in the in
terest Of monopoly~
1t does look that way to me-"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

"What a very dirty face, Bobbyp
said his mothe: "Go and ask Per-
kins to wash it at once"
Whats the use, mar" protested
Bobby; "It'll get dirty again in few
minutes"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05

results among Jue very poor
The above article, which we repro
duce because Of its general interest,
is very significant. The public be-
leves that rheumatism is an effect OF
diseased blood, this disease being
caused by uric acid Or kidney poison.
Enough OF this is developed daily to
kill several men, and if it is not re-
moved by the kidneys as fast as it is
formed, it gradually ruins the health.
This fact is a scientific demonstra-
ton.
If doctors do not admit it, it is prob
ably because they do not wish to at
tract attention to the menace derang-
ed kidneys offers to the general
health, since they have no authorized
specific for these organs.
General Logan knew what his real
trouble was, and he realized the non
sence Of treating the effects, the real
seat OF the disease was the kidneys.
Senator Sittig, of Illinois, whose vote
elected Logan senator after four
months Of balloting, tells us that Lo-
gan often complained to him of gr eat
distress in his kidneys, Disease of the
kidneys always produces rheumatism,
and besides that, it causes paralysis
apoplexy, impoteny, stomache and
blood disorders, brain troubles, female
complaints and countless other dis
eases which would almost never devel
op if the blood was kept free from uric
acid or kidney poison,
These facts the public recognizes
even though medical gentlemen lol
very evident reasons will not public
ly acknowledge them, lest perchance
some proprietary medicine, like War
ner's safe cure, which is sold by al
dealers and is now admitted to be the
only scientific specific, will get The
benefit.
Fie on such bigrotry 1t has beer
authoritively stated time and time
again that there can be no real SCUM
health ii there isany false action OF th,
kidneys. Insurance companies re
fuse millions OF risks on this groun(
alone, hence it is that there is sucl
universal popularity given to thr
great preparation named---a popular
ity that is based upon intrinsi
merit.
Too much dependence upon pro
fessional advice, especially in matter
over which medical men admit the,
have no power, too often results disas
trously, but Of what use to the victim
is experience gained by fatal disas
ter,
How much better it is to be guide,
by an unprejudicd public opinion il
such matters,
Had Logan been so guided, h
might have been spared many year,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
VOL. w..
SIGNIFICANT!
Some Of Ihe Last Public Opin.
ions OLA Great MAN.

ions OLA Great Man.
New York Correspondence Cleveland LEADER
One has most excellent opportunity
to study "man" as represented by the
average New Workers, Among the
wealthy classes,yery many of them
have the waxy skin, dropsical flesh,
and "pufed eyes" that are indicative
OF serious kidney effection "Bright's
disease" is plainly written on their
faces. Since General Logan's death
the subject OF rheumatism is being
discussed by the medical profession.
Every intelligent person, with ary
knowledge of the human system, is
well aware that if the Kidneys are in
good condition all unnecessary mate
rial is regularly carried ofby them. If
not, various acids, such as uric acid,
one Of the chief causes OF rheumatism,
are left in excess, creating deposits
that cause all sorts Oi chronic organic
diseases. 1t would seem there
fore, that rheumatism, like dropsy, is
not a disease, but the result of dis
ease, and it is safe to say that if the
stomacne and kidneys are kept in
healthful condition, there will he no
deaths from rheumatism.
General Logan was well aware that
his disease was Of the kidneys, and
once expressed himself in indignant
terms of the folly OF doctors treating
him for rheumatism, when it was the
kidneys that caused his attacks. The
high living and the excesses in all
things, prevalent among wealthy men
in large cities, especially in New York,
is the chief cause for Bright's disease,
and the aristocratc trouble known as
rheumatism, even as insufficient and
improper food bring about the same
results among the very poor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
4 DIDN'T SAY so!

Everybody denied that they had said
one word, wnen they were called on
for proof"
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-01-21
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